Special Educational Needs
2026-06-01 · Department for Education · HL538 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to collect data on identified special educational needs, including but not limited to dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and autism, to ensure sufficient capacity to successfully support affected individua
Answer
The department collects data on 14 primary need types which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census/data-items-2025-to-2026. This information is published in two publications, accessible at: https://explore-education-statis...